MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 61885 (3n2b1/Q7/4p3/5kNP/8/3p2B1/B2K3P/8 w - - 0 1)
McArthur, Sgt Maj William
British Chess Magazine, 1887
#3
7 + 5
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Tries
- 1.Qd4?
- threat
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Qe4+
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kxg5
- 2.Qe4+
- 1...Kxg5!
- threat
- 1.Qd4?
- Keys
- 1.Qg7!
- threat
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qg4#
- threat
- 2.h3
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Se4
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Sxe6+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kh3
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxh5
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg5#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Sxe6+
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Sxf7
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qg4#
- threat
- 2.Sxf7
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Sxh7
- threat
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qg4#
- threat
- 2.h3
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Sc6
- 3.Bxe6#
- 2...Sf7
- 3.Bxe6#
- 2...e5
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh7
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qg4#
- threat
- 2.Se4
- 1...Sb7
- 2.h3
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.h3
- 1...e5
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qg4#
- threat
- 2.h3
- threat
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 1.Qg7!
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